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[–] Stupidmanager 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I figure the solstice would be a far better tradition to bring back. Party twice a year? Peak and summer the low of winter. Sign me up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

bring back

Uh... it hasn't gone anywhere. Just because you haven't celebrated it, doesn't mean others haven't.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 3 points 1 week ago

My wife and I do this. Not all of our friends are up for it (some think it's too sacrilegious, but like everything I do is I'm not sure why they haven't got that yet)

[–] captainlezbian 1 points 1 week ago

Why just solstices? I maintain that secular society would probably enjoy the cardinal (solstices and equinoxes) and ordinal (halfway points) holidays that modern pagans tend to celebrate far better than the Christian ones. They're evenly spaced out and correspond to changes in light and temperature